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Lauderdale Co School Dist Schools
Lauderdale Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Lauderdale County (Meridian). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lauderdale Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lauderdale Co School Dist
11 of 11 schools in Lauderdale Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3C: 6
Best schools in Lauderdale Co School Dist
Statewide rankings: all 219 high schools in Mississippi · all 141 middle schools in Mississippi · all 378 elementary schools in Mississippi
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Clarkdale Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- West Lauderdale Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Clarkdale High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B West Lauderdale High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B West Lauderdale Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Southeast Lauderdale Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Northeast Lauderdale Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Northeast Lauderdale High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Southeast Lauderdale Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Northeast Lauderdale Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Lauderdale Co School Dist
High schools (4)
- B Clarkdale High School, Meridian
- C- Northeast Lauderdale High School, Meridian
- C- Southeast Lauderdale High School, Meridian
- B West Lauderdale High School, Collinsville
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C+ Northeast Lauderdale Middle School, Meridian
- C+ Southeast Lauderdale Middle School, Meridian
- A- West Lauderdale Middle School, Collinsville
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A- Clarkdale Elementary School, Meridian
- C- Northeast Lauderdale Elementary, Meridian
- C- Southeast Lauderdale Elementary, Meridian
- B West Lauderdale Elementary School, Meridian
Where Lauderdale Co School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Meridian (9)
- Collinsville (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Lauderdale County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,951 students with 456 full-time-equivalent teachers and 928 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2802430
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Meridian Public Schools (9 schools, 12 mi)
- Kemper Co School Dist (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Enterprise School Dist (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Quitman School Dist (4 schools, 35 mi)
- Union Public School Dist (3 schools, 38 mi)
- Neshoba County School District (3 schools, 39 mi)
- Newton Municipal School District (3 schools, 42 mi)
- Noxubee County School District (3 schools, 43 mi)
Questions about Lauderdale Co School Dist
How many schools are in Lauderdale Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Lauderdale Co School Dist, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lauderdale Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Meridian, Collinsville.
How good are the schools in Lauderdale Co School Dist?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 40.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46.3%. 45% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lauderdale Co School Dist?
5,951 students were enrolled in Lauderdale Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lauderdale Co School Dist?
Lauderdale Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Lauderdale County, with its district office in Meridian. Its boundary covers about 650 sq mi.